April 26, 2011 – The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has awarded Five Rivers Services, LLC (FRS) a contract to provide technical support services for the USGS South Central Area including the Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC) in Columbia, MO; National Wetlands Research Center (NWRC) in Lafayette, LA; Louisiana Water Science Center (LAWSC) in Baton Rouge, LA; and Northern Prairie Wildlife Center (NPWC) in Jamestown, ND. In addition to these primary locations, support may be provided at field stations or other science centers in the south central region. Under this contract, FRS personnel provide technical support in the following areas: biological, ecological, and hydrologic research; environmental chemistry; geography; river studies; geographic information systems and spatial analysis; information technology, and administrative services. The 5-year contract is valued at approximately $25 million.